We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Washington Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
304,622	85.94%	$103,635	H-1B
41,076	11.59%	$149,496	PERM
6,032	1.70%	$110,940	E-3 Australian
2,735	0.77%	$32,429	H-2A

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 354,465 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 304,622 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.94% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 41,076 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.59% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	26,837	$110,226	89.15%
Computer Systems Analysts	22,962	$81,221	93.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other	14,207	$69,305	91.09%
Software Developers, Systems Software	7,954	$111,158	90.85%
Computer Programmers	6,664	$85,030	91.98%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,131	$164,358	92.47%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,483	$82,227	94.48%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,283	$74,135	87.98%
Operations Research Analysts	2,233	$91,123	92.46%
Management Analysts	2,130	$92,000	91.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,934	$34,061	469.42%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	109	$25,840	42.25%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	86	$36,010	47.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	80	$33,094	47.34%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	18	$40,440	10.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	15	$51,882	9.68%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9	$46,437	9.18%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5	$47,112	5.95%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	4	$46,894	4.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$34,497	2.70%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	3,095	$251,393	86.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,062	$115,537	53.66%
Computer Systems Analysts	700	$99,693	225.08%
Computer Occupations, All Other	402	$97,812	163.41%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	237	$150,041	98.75%
Statisticians	141	$74,101	64.98%
Electrical Engineers	130	$88,044	67.01%
Internists, General	113	$137,911	71.52%
Accountants and Auditors	104	$79,693	80.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	102	$87,668	91.89%

Washington Employees Over Time

Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,946 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 34,333 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,903 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Belgium	12	$103,189	41.38%
Moldova	12	$93,177	42.86%
Morocco	11	$92,180	42.31%
Croatia	11	$103,189	44.00%
Armenia	11	$93,725	45.83%
Czech Republic	11	$108,147	47.83%
Switzerland	10	$92,431	50.00%
Denmark	10	$130,058	52.63%
Syria	9	$142,327	47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago	9	$92,990	47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	44	$88,820	89.80%
Spirent Communications Inc	44	$114,151	89.80%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc	44	$109,119	89.80%
Social Finance Llc	44	$163,030	89.80%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps	44	$189,124	89.80%
Blink Health Group Llc	44	$153,456	89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	43	$115,165	89.58%
Larsen Toubro Limited	43	$44,260	89.58%
Fpt Usa Corporation	43	$57,415	89.58%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	43	$67,382	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rexius Farms Inc	1	$40,040	100.00%
D H Farming	1	$22,714	100.00%
G G Orchards Inc	1	$27,355	100.00%
Taber Investments Inc	1	$27,830	100.00%
Amt Orchards	1	$25,834	100.00%
Sand Slope Acres	1	$23,096	100.00%
Jon L Small Llc	1	$31,262	100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Orchards	1	$23,096	100.00%
Kershaw Fruit	1	$37,378	100.00%
Mcdougall And Sons Inc	1	$18,450	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	2	$115,336	33.33%
University Place Smiles Pllc	2	$111,259	33.33%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc	2	$86,278	33.33%
Datasphere Technologies	2	$121,537	33.33%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc	2	$92,415	33.33%
Eagleview Technologies	2	$125,507	33.33%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing	2	$77,556	33.33%
Netgables Inc	2	$117,791	33.33%
Luos Panda Inn Inc	2	$23,754	33.33%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	2	$123,739	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$79,820	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	2	$141,960	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Used Merchandise Retailers	2	$140,754	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,745	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$53,529	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$75,879	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Washington Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Washington to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Washington over all years is $103,635. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.